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PC Perspectivehttp://www.pcper.com/images/podcast-logo-600x600.pngenCorsair Shows Off Sabre RGB Gaming Mice With Optical and Laser Sensorshttp://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Corsair-Shows-Sabre-RGB-Gaming-Mice-Optical-and-Laser-Sensors
<p>Corsair showed off new gaming mice at PAX Australia outfitted with your choice of optical or laser sensors. The new Sabre RGB mice are squarely aimed at PC gamers with a stylish automotive design aesthetic, customizable lighting, programmable buttons, and the choice of sensors. The optical model starts at $60 while the laser sensor variant has an MSRP of $70.</p>
<p><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Corsair-Shows-Sabre-RGB-Gaming-Mice-Optical-and-Laser-Sensors" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB Optical and Laser Sensor Mice.png"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-11-01/Corsair%20Gaming%20Sabre%20RGB%20Optical%20and%20Laser%20Sensor%20Mice.png" alt="Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB Optical and Laser Sensor Mice.png" title="Corsair Gaming Sabre RGB Optical and Laser Sensor Mice.png" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="388" /></a></div></p>
<p>Corsair has packed quite a few features into gaming mouse weighing 100 grams. As the name implies, the Sabre RGB includes four LED-backlit lighting zones that can be set to one of 16.8 million colors. There are eight programmable buttons including two under the thumb on the left side of the mouse and a 1.8 meter (5.9 feet) braided USB cable. The choice of sensor and Omron switches rated at 20 million clicks are traits that competitive gamers should appreciate. The optical sensor tops out at 6400 DPI while the laser sensor can hit 8200 DPI. Corsair is bundling the mouse with CUE software which allows gamers to adjust the DPI, acceleration, smoothing, backlighting, macros, and USB reporting rate (25Hz to 1000Hz). According to Corsair Gaming Product Manager&nbsp;Jason Christian, the Sabre RGB was designed to be a lighter and sleeker mouse that builds upon the company&#39;s <a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Corsair-Unleashes-Corsair-Gaming-RGB-Keyboards-RGB-Mice-and-Headsets">M65 and M45 series</a>.</p>
<p>The Sabre Optical RGB and Sabre Laser RGB are available now for $60 and $70 respectively. More information along with a chance to win a Sabre RGB mouse, NVIDIA graphics card, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel can be found on the <a href="http://corsairgaming.com/sabre">Corsair Gaming website</a>.</p>
<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Computex-2014-Corsairs-Cherry-MX-RGB-Keyboards-Launch">Computex 2014: Corsair&#39;s Cherry MX RGB Keyboards Launch</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Corsair-Shows-Sabre-RGB-Gaming-Mice-Optical-and-Laser-Sensors" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Corsair-Shows-Sabre-RGB-Gaming-Mice-Optical-and-Laser-Sensors#commentsGeneral Techcorsairgaming mouselaser mousemiceopticalSat, 01 Nov 2014 21:55:39 +0000Tim Verry61601 at http://www.pcper.comJust Delivered: EVGA Torq X10 Gaming Mousehttp://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Just-Delivered-EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse
<p>It has been a while since I reviewed hardware and, when I did, they were all keyboards. Being a southpaw, it is fairly difficult to review higher-end mice. When <a href="http://www.evga.com/mice/torq/">offered to review the EVGA Torq X10</a> Gaming Mouse, I noticed that it is a (nearly) symmetric design with nine (9) buttons: five (5) on the top, two (2) on the left for right-handed thumbs, and two (2) more, identical buttons on the right for left-handed thumbs.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Just-Delivered-EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse" class="inline-image-link" title="View: delivered-front.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-27/delivered-front.jpg" alt="delivered-front.jpg" title="delivered-front.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="408" /></a></div></p>
<p>Of course, the off-hand buttons can still be used for time-insensitive commands, like pinging the map of a strategy game. Personally, I tend to rebind mouse sensitivity to the pinky-buttons and rebind what is usually meant for DPI adjustments to pinging maps or, on games like Battlefield: Bad Company 2, fly up and down (for the UAV).</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Just-Delivered-EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse" class="inline-image-link" title="View: delivered-back-contents.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2014-05-27/delivered-back-contents.jpg" alt="delivered-back-contents.jpg" title="delivered-back-contents.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="388" /></a></div></p>
<p>A quick unboxing shows the underside of the mouse, an accessory pouch made out of paper with a getting started guide and what looks to be sticker-based grips, a plastic bag of weights, and that metal thing beside the mouse is a torx screwdriver. This screwdriver is what will be used to customize the palm angle by turning its adjustment at the rear of the mouse.</p>
<p>While I have not yet plugged it in, I did play around with its grip adjustment. You probably will not notice its effects unless you are looking for it, but it does result in significant changes to the touch. I will discuss this, and its other features, more in my upcoming full review.</p>
<p>As for pricing, EVGA is currently accepting pre-orders through Newegg. The base version is available <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=26-188-002">for $49.99</a> (pre-order price, $99.99 MSRP) with a &quot;carbon fiber&quot; version, an identical mouse outside of the surface material, also on pre-order <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=26-188-001">for $69.99</a> (pre-order price, $129.99 MSRP). It is unclear whether they will ever make it up to their MSRP but, if they do, an almost half-price pre-order (with a free mouse pad if you pre-order, register your mouse, and upload your invoice, apparently) is pretty gigantic.</p>
<p>It is expected to ship in a month (late June). I hope to have at least a preliminary review, if not a full one, up with time left for pre-orders.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Just-Delivered-EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Just-Delivered-EVGA-Torq-X10-Gaming-Mouse#commentsGeneral TechCases and Coolingevgagaming mouselaser mousemouseTue, 27 May 2014 04:19:43 +0000Scott Michaud60299 at http://www.pcper.comThermaltake Shows Off Black Element Cyclone Edition Mouse With Bundled Fanhttp://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Thermaltake-Shows-Black-Element-Cyclone-Edition-Mouse-Bundled-Fan
<p>There has been quite a bit of mouse news this week. Jeremy posted some <a href="http://pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Checking-breadth-Corsairs-Vengeance">information</a> on Corsair&rsquo;s Vengeance mice, Microsoft announced <a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/07/hands-on-with-microsofts-new-tablet-oriented-keyboard-and-mouse/">new touch-sensitive mice</a>, Razer launched its high-end <a href="http://pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Razer-Launches-129-Ouroboros-Gaming-Mouse">Ouroboros gaming mouse</a>, and now it is HSF and peripheral manufacturer Thermaltake&rsquo;s turn. The company is launching a new Black Element Cyclone Edition under its eSports brand that should be available later this month.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Thermaltake-Shows-Black-Element-Cyclone-Edition-Mouse-Bundled-Fan" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Thermaltake Cyclone Edition.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-07-31/Thermaltake%20Cyclone%20Edition.jpg" alt="Thermaltake Cyclone Edition.jpg" title="Thermaltake Cyclone Edition.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="602" height="326" /></a></div></p>
<p>Packing a laser and a 6,200dpi sensor, the Thermaltake Black Element Cyclone Edition resembles most gaming mice, with LED lighting, dedicated DPI buttons, side buttons, scroll wheel (also LED-lit), and left and right mouse buttons. The LED lights can be changed between one of five colors, and up to five individual 4.5 gram weights can be added to the base to adjust the weight&ndash;and feel&ndash;of the mouse. It further has 128kb of onboard memory storage for up to 45 macro keys in 5 game profiles.</p>
<p>All standard stuff there, as far as gaming mice go.</p>
<p>Where the Thermaltake mouse stands out is a micro USB port on the front right side of the mouse and its accompanying peripheral. A small fan attachment plugs into the mouse to cool your hand during long gaming sessions. The 30mm (30x30x10mm) fan sports a claimed 2.7 CFM at 6,000 RPM. According to the specifications, it is not very loud at 21.7 dB. For those that get sweaty palms during long work hours or gaming sessions, this looks like an interesting design. The fan is removable as well, making it portable and the mouse is suitable for use without the fan.</p>
<p class="rtecenter" style=""><div class = "center-article-image"><a href="/news/General-Tech/Thermaltake-Shows-Black-Element-Cyclone-Edition-Mouse-Bundled-Fan" class="inline-image-link" title="View: Thermaltake Black Element Cyclone Edition.jpg"><img src="/files/imagecache/article_max_width/news/2012-07-31/Thermaltake%20Black%20Element%20Cyclone%20Edition.jpg" alt="Thermaltake Black Element Cyclone Edition.jpg" title="Thermaltake Black Element Cyclone Edition.jpg" class="pcper-inline" width="600" height="600" /></a></div></p>
<p>According to UK site Bit-Tech, the Thermaltake Cyclone Edition mouse <a href="http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2012/07/31/thermaltake-cyclone-edition/1">will be available</a> later this month for $80 in the US. Would you find the fan useful, or do you think it&rsquo;s just a gimmick? You can <a href="http://www.ttesports.com/products/product.aspx?g=feature&amp;s=32">find more photos and information</a> on the mouse over at the Thermaltake&nbsp;</p>
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